I’ll take a .243 since I already have a 30-06 and am getting a 300 Winchester magnum. 6.5 CM hit at the right time with good marketing and really isn’t different enough for me compared to 260 Rem. 260 was never marketed well and came along at a time when 6.5 wasn’t all the rage like it is now. So for me it’s .243

25-06 is kind of a forgotten and greatly under-rated cartridge. At 400 yds with 110-120 grn bullets, its energy is extremely similar to the little Creedy. However, the Quarter Bore will shoot flatter and recoil about the same as the 6.5 CM. For anyone who isn't hung up on short actions and short barrels, the 25-06 is a wonderful varmint/antelope/deer cartridge. Heck, I even cleanly took a large bull elk with mine this fall, granted; it was only 100 yds, but I don't consider any of these to be 400 yd elk cartridges.

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

I've done a few videos on the 25-06! It's a good one

@NorthwoodsNomad

Жыл бұрын

I approve of this message ☝️ I’ll take the .25-06 all day long over the 6.5 CM . It’s a dandy !

@brandonrenner9597

Жыл бұрын

Same I shoot 25-06 117s in 26 inch barrel still favorite gun I've ever had

I own both. My 243 is scary accurate, but I won't try to kill an Axis deer with one again. It's why I bought my 6.5 CM. It is a little extra and doesn't recoil much more. IMO - it is the ideal SA deer cartridge. Only the 7mm08 gives it a good run for the title, but ammo availability gives the 6.5CM the nod

@whiteyfisk9769

Жыл бұрын

Your wifes boyfriend hunts with a 270

@texpatriot8462

Жыл бұрын

@@whiteyfisk9769 Well, the 280 AI I am building (the action [last part I need] is on its way to my FFL) will outrange him. I should have it put together next week.

@whiteyfisk9769

Жыл бұрын

@@texpatriot8462 good man, give him hell.

I'm a big fan of the 243... Plenty of ammo. Shot placement is everything.. the little bullet that can and will get the job done.

@jakobsvensson9421

Жыл бұрын

Same here. Thats my favorit caliber. In sweden its allowed to hunt moose and brown bear with. And it does the job well.

Great video. Absolutely great! I’m sharing this with many.

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@jw-sigp2258

Жыл бұрын

@@ReloadingWeatherby If you get the chance vote on my new 5.7 or 22 magnum semi rifle poll.

I love the 243 because it's an OG cartridge that's here to stay without the hype. It seems to have a huge ammo selection nation wide and does a real good job on big game if you use it right.

6.5CM is the result of great marketing skills, lots of funding thru Hornady, onslaught of new shooters/hunters, and good ballistics. .243 has been around for many years and will be for many more to follow. It has its place in the arena of hunting/shooting. The trouble with 6.5CM is the hype has many believing it’s the “do all” cartridge for everything.

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

Well said!

@dnnyshdy5189

Жыл бұрын

And it’s still better than the 243 for deer

@whiteyfisk9769

Жыл бұрын

@@dnnyshdy5189 lol youre funny

@dnnyshdy5189

Жыл бұрын

@@whiteyfisk9769 I’m absolutely correct and anyone with an IQ higher than a rock knows I’m right.

@jimjim6803

3 ай бұрын

​@dnnyshdy5189 and can't find it in any store around me. No I'm good thanks.

.243 my grandfathers favorite caliber. Great video as always :)

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

Right on

😯 Good one! 👍😁 I learned something today! 🙂

Great video! I enjoyed it. 6mm Creedmoor! Best of both worlds

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

I'm a #nevercreedmoor

I can't hate what I don't know. My hunting of varmint and deer with my 243 performs perfectly. I've never shot a 6.5 Creedmoor, and haven't had a need to..... yet.

6mm remington 243 winchester are my main coyote rifles followed by the 220 swift I don't own a 6.5 creedmoor but do own a 6mm creedmoor along with a custom 6.5x284 and a 260 remington

I have a 6.5CM. But I would rather buy a 6ARC than a .243. But for a cartridge born the same year as me. The .243 isn't too bad at all. Much better than a .223/5.56. I also have a .270 and a .308. Mostly shoot targets these days. But after I retire I will have time for hunting again.

Another great video I own both of them and I killed a deer with my 243 this year dropped it in its tracks and I'm sure the 6.5 Creedmoor would do the same.

I own and hunt with a 243, but the 6.5 CM matches up more directly with the 7mm08, since both can throw 120 and 140 grain bullets like the 6.5 CM. I just don’t find any need for the 6.5 verses the 3 rounds (243/7mm08/308) that come from this one great case. Good video, now go do the 7mm08 vs the 6.5CM and you will see that the 6.5 is 90% of the 7mm08.

If you want your kids to start hunting then the 243 is a great way to go. I would first let them shoot a 22 at beer or soda cans for a year or two under your direct supervision. Train them on gun safety too. Then let them carry an empty 243 around camp and hunting to make sure you never see the barrel pointing at anyone. They can get used to shooting it on target with you. The recoil is light, but that's what is needed for a youngster who may only weigh 90 to 110 pounds. You don't want them to fear the trigger and close their eyes. They need to develop confidence and enjoy the experience. 243 is a great way to get them hunting with you. 😊

@dnnyshdy5189

Жыл бұрын

My grandson weighs about 70 lbs and uses a 6.5 Creedmoor no problem

@michaellane4003

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I think the 6.5cr is going to fill that role for many parents, myself included. My first two sons got 243 win rifles and then I decided to go with the more modern 6.5cr for my youngest. They have all filled the freezer with these rifles and we really enjoy cooking the venison. Our latest favorite recipes were for lasagna and a spicy macaroni and cheese dish that disappears quickly. Happy Thanksgiving sir.😊

@dnnyshdy5189

Жыл бұрын

@@michaellane4003 Happy Thanksgiving to you too.

Every one always compares 6.5 with 140gr load. Under 400yards I think the 100gr -120gr are perfect for creed. More velocity, flatter, and still carries plenty of energy out to ethical hunting distance

@jerad4336

Жыл бұрын

I like 120-130 grain bullets in the 6.5.

In my situation, I would probably go after the .243. Because my main deer slayer is my 270. It would be nice to have an antelope round that my wife could shoot and the .243 fills that gap. I don't hate the 6.5 Creedmoor at all and there is no reason to hate it or really any other cartridge. But for me it would be purely a silhouette and paper hunter.

@dnnyshdy5189

Жыл бұрын

A paper hunter?HaHa.It’s better than the 243 for deer

@Jeff_Seely

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you. Reread what I wrote. I would not use a 243 for deer hunting because I already have a 270 that I like to hunt deer with. Since the 6.5 Creedmoor was originally designed for long-range Target competition, that's what I would like to use it for. If you want to hunt with it then you join the many that do.

@dnnyshdy5189

Жыл бұрын

@@Jeff_Seely It is definitely more than a silhouette and paper hunter round though. My grandson uses a Creedmoor and I would never want him shooting a .243 at a deer or antelope. When he gets bigger and can handle recoil better,I’m sure he’ll step up to a bigger cartridge.Maybe the new 7mm PRC but I’m sure the same people that hate the Creedmoor(unwarranted hate)will hate it too.

@Jeff_Seely

Жыл бұрын

Yes sir. Understood. Enjoy next year's hunt!

@dnnyshdy5189

Жыл бұрын

@@Jeff_Seely You too

Always makes me laugh when I hear people at deer camp say that the 6.5cm does not have enough energy or that it makes small holes that don’t leave blood trails. The 243 has been very effective at killing whitetail for decades with a smaller diameter bullet and less energy. The cm is just a very efficient round that kicks very little with great sectional density and high bc bullets. People underestimate the advantage of low recoil at any age of shooter. It also now happens to be so popular that the ammo is as available as other traditional hunting rounds. This makes it very popular with people who don’t roll their own. Great comparison between 2 superb hunting rounds.

Gentlemen, let me give you a South American vision from an anti-arms country. Argentina. Some time ago I discovered a book that told you to choose long or short action, slow or heavy. It showed 308 and 30-06 or like light bullets 270 and 243. Well, I fell for the 270 but since it makes a lot of noise, I use the 223 for practice, which with a hornet charge I can practice at 700 meters. with 223 and 270 I cover everything. There are no good guns here, I will chamber a 29-inch barrel from a valmet 22 lr at 22/270...... the story is that I am using 223 and 22/270..... I could have used 243, yes but I didn't find a barrel, look how a 55 bullet is and put it in front of a 270 and it's a huge difference, all these 6.5 are the same as the 270 or the 7 mm. unavailable in my country. Conclusion: with a 223 and a 243 you are covered for most hunting, if you want a better one, make a 6-06 or 6/284

I don’t hate the 65 cm, just don’t think it’s more than it is. My 243 may be my favorite cartridge to load for and shoot. I have sub-moa groups with 55, 70, 90 and 2-100gr bullets. And as for dropping deer, the 100gr partition did well yesterday. Ran maybe 20 yards

Like I said before the 243 is a under-rated cartridge. Iv shot 243s for over 30 years. Loaded with 65gr vmax bullets its a coyotes worst nightmare, and iv shot thousands of them with 243s. Now biggame I reload a 80gr ttsx. Its amazing what it does. Drops deer like a hammer. Iv even shot moose with them, and my wife also. Hit behind the shoulder, never went 10 yds. They are easy to shoot and extremely accurate, and if you do your part, they will do there's. Don't make up for poor shooting with a magnum caliber .

I use 243 100 grn in 20 inch barrel with interlock works great for deer

Both really good carthridges in their own rights, but clearly there is a lot more potential with the 243 as a varmint carthridge based on bullet selection..... and the 6.5 CM has lot more potential as a deer carthridge. Surely, both can do a little of what the other one can do. A great competitor to the 243 Win would be something like the 6mm Creedmore.... it can do everything the 243 can plus being a long range target carthridge.

@Mike-xi4zt

Жыл бұрын

If you buy a custom replacement Barrel, you can get a 243 with enough twist to shoot all the modern High BC Bullets. 243 can be made from 308, 70-08, and 260. By running them through the respective sizing dies to work the neck down to 243. For deer hunting the 243 with all copper 80 or 85 grain going 3400 to 3500 fps is had to beat

@feuerland81

Жыл бұрын

@@Mike-xi4zt I guess you could do all that... but I think most people will just go with factory rifles and ready to use components.

@Mike-xi4zt

Жыл бұрын

@@feuerland81 yes most people just go with what the factorys spews out. Which is understandable. But not necessarily the best option.

@feuerland81

Жыл бұрын

​@@Mike-xi4zt The "best option" is quite relative to someone's preferences and tastes. I am pretty sure I would feel proud of my custom "unique" rifle if I had one but at the end of the day my factory "spewed" deer rifles still shoot 1/2 MOA with all the energy, velocity and good trajectory needed to be a "best option". If I had to put my money on a custom build, that would be for a dedicated target rifle.

@Mike-xi4zt

Жыл бұрын

@@feuerland81 I understand your point. I have spent huge dollars time effort and work to go on big game hunts. And oftentimes the difference between coming home and saying yeah I saw some animals or yeah I got one comes down to a focal point of making a shot. So investing the money on a custom Barrel can make the difference on a big hunt that you have spent a lot of money and work and effort on. Target shooting doesn't involve anywhere near the effort or investment of money that big game hunts nowadays require. Unused game tag soup doesn't taste very good to me.

I own both i really love my 6.5 more

@whiteyfisk9769

Жыл бұрын

Does your boyfriend use a 6.5cm as well?

@jeremyproper15

Жыл бұрын

@@whiteyfisk9769 no i dont fisk i use 308 win

@whiteyfisk9769

Жыл бұрын

@@jeremyproper15 im sorry

@jeremyproper15

Жыл бұрын

@@whiteyfisk9769 its ok

Excellent video and I love the no nonsense approach to everything. I was wondering how much Wes does a 243 or 6 mm Creedmoor kick than a 6.5 Creedmoor? It’s not that the 6.5 kiss a lot but if the 243 or 6 mm Creedmoor kiss a lot less with nearly the same performance, it might be worth moving to those.

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

I'm not so sure there is that big of a difference between 6.5 Creed and 6mm Creed with recoil. I do think the 6mm Creed is better though

@rpk5250

Жыл бұрын

@@ReloadingWeatherby thanks. Sorry for the darned typos. That’s what I get for doing that while driving

Having hunted elk and deer with the .243 I can say it's a great cartridge. I'm not a huge fan if the Creedmoor but I did just got one so we will see how it performs.

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

What bullet weight did you use for Elk?

@JasonGuymon

Жыл бұрын

@@ReloadingWeatherby 95 grain

@rpk5250

Жыл бұрын

@@JasonGuymon how did that go with the elk?

@JasonGuymon

Жыл бұрын

@@rpk5250 it went really good. That's what we used growing up until we could use better calibers. Shot placement was key as always.

243 is an excellent round for varmint and deer. If your target shooting the Creedmoor was designed for it so it's hard to beat it. But if your going to step up into hunting with a 6.5 then take a look at the 6.5-06 AI.

Austin would you say that the Creedmoor is more versatile than the 243 without much of any drawbacks, especially recoil?

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

Yes, as much as I dislike the 6.5 Creedmoor... it is a bit more versatile

Wouldn't a comparison using a 260 remington vs a 6.5 CM be a better comparison? Just curious.

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

Just doing something different

You shold compare 243 vs 6 mm creed. That would be real comparison. Otherwise good video,ceep going.👍

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

I've already done a 243 vs 6mm Creed video. Thanks for watching!

Love my.243 It's just annoying watching the Needmore patrons stroke themselves while crowing about it.

@dnnyshdy5189

Жыл бұрын

6.5 Creedmoor is better than .243 for deer.That’s a fact.The .243 needs way more.

@keithbradley4224

Жыл бұрын

@@dnnyshdy5189 Neck shots with a .243 get the job done.

@dnnyshdy5189

Жыл бұрын

@@keithbradley4224 Creedmoor is still WAY better.If the Creedmoor needs more then the .243 needs way more. Head shots with a 22 lr will kill a deer too but it does make it a good deer cartridge.

@keithbradley4224

Жыл бұрын

@@dnnyshdy5189 I'm pretty sure most .22 head shots will not kill a mature deer. But go ahead and stroke it.

@dnnyshdy5189

Жыл бұрын

@@keithbradley4224 6.5 Creedmoor is still way better for deer than a 243

I think a fairer comparison would be to 6mm Creedmore

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

I've already done a video on it

@NELLY-jg2rx

Жыл бұрын

@@ReloadingWeatherby I know lol, I've watched it - I enjoy all your videos but this one was a little weird, I've never had a discussion with a customer (LGS Employee here) or friend debating on getting either a .243 or 6.5

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

@@NELLY-jg2rx There is a first for everything... haha

It would be interesting to compare rifle design in rifles chambered in both cartridges. It was my understanding that rifles in both 6.5 Creedmoor and 6 Creedmoor offerings were designed with "target" rifle chambers/bores. I don't believe I've ever seen a blued Winchester Mod 70 with a standard profile barrel in 6.5 Creedmoor. I've seen a bunch of those rifles in .243 Win. So, I imagine a 243 rifle with a target barrel and a modern chassis system using hand loads pushing 4000ft/s would be interesting.

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

Target shooters have used 243 Win. Eric Cortina has used 243 for competitions before.

@tacticalmattfoley

Жыл бұрын

@@ReloadingWeatherby I'm sure people have. When I sold guns, I never saw a 243 "target" rifle. My point being, there seems to be a bias in rifle design toward 6.5 Creedmoor.

😎👍👍👍😎

I have both and I really don't get excited about either one. That is for hunting, that doesn't mean they don't have a purpose like below for a youth, woman or me later in life, there are just so many more calibers with more velocity and energy. Your friend from Alaska insists 243 love a 24-inch barrel, I never heard that before however I do believe he knows what he is talking about. I bought a Weatherby Vanguard Sporter they come with a 24-inch barrel not many guns out there come with a 24-inch barrel chambered in 243 let's see what happens.

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

Let me know how that goes

6,5creed all the way, 90-160gr bullets, if the 243win have faster twist than factory 1-10" it would have been a great cartridge thats why i chose 6xc over 243,6xc have 1-8" and can handle match bullets up to 110gr with bc of over .550

even plain 100 grain interlocks have .405 B.C in the .243

Crazy as it seems. 6.5 is available but 243 ain’t?! WTH!?My local store is just odd. 😂 t They got 222 Remington! Who the heck shoots that!!!??😅

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

That's weird

@WayStedYou

Жыл бұрын

lots of people with old rifles

The 6.5 creedmore hate is more played out than the hype. Never thought that would be possible.

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

Depends on the audience. My subscribers definitely hate it more than love it. There is still plenty of hype for it.

@whiteyfisk9769

Жыл бұрын

I heard the boys on Broke Back Mountain carried a 6.5 Creedmor and a pair of crotchless skinny jeans back there with them...

@dnnyshdy5189

Жыл бұрын

@@ReloadingWeatherby You said yourself it’s better than the .243 for deer and it is.

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

@@dnnyshdy5189 Yes it is

@dnnyshdy5189

Жыл бұрын

@@ReloadingWeatherby I’m really looking forward to trying the 7mm PRC.I’m sure people will hate it too. I enjoy your videos.

the creedmoor with a 143grain kills the 243 but the flat shooting of the 243 is a weapon where the weight and energy isnt required.

I asked a deer if he would rather be shot with a 243 or a 6.5 Creedmoor and the deer couldn't tell the difference. I have been shooting 243 for decades. A 243 with a 1 in 8 twist 26 to 28 inch barrel puts the 6.5 creedmore in the dust. There are some highly misguided newbies who think a 6 mm Arc is equal to a 243. I have shot many 1000s of rounds of 243. 243 shoots 300 to 600 fps faster than any 6mm arc load.

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting!

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting!

A 1 in 10 twist 243 really kind of limits your possibilities in bullet weights. Savages 9.25 twist opens the door a little bit your mileage may vary I can get 105 green burgers too stabilize very well. And then you get to something like a Ruger rpr or somebody's custom 243 it changed the barrel twist and it changes the whole ball game of what the 243 can do.

@jeffreywilson690

Жыл бұрын

I don't like getting your heart put something meaningful in there

@mrf5347

10 ай бұрын

@@jeffreywilson690 is a Richard Cranium

300 Weatherby then 257 Weatherby then 243 W.

Deer can be 80 pounds or 250 pounds. If you don't mind tracking a deer for some distance without much of a blood trail, if any, either one of those rounds will work fine. After all a 22 LR will kill a deer. That is if you live in open country where tracking is not an issue. If you live in northern Minnesota and the deer you shoot commonly run around 180-200 pounds a 7mm or larger caliber generally provides a person with a good blood trail when heavier bullets are used. Deer shot normally will head for the thickest cover that is available. Tracking them can be a real problem with a poor or no blood trail. From what I have seen it would appear to me that many deer are lost due to the use of the smaller calibers. The deer run a long way and are impossible to track if there is no snow. Even with snow tracking a deer with no blood trail to follow can be very difficult. If you have a specific reason to use a small caliber on large deer be especially careful to place your shot perfectly. If you do not have a need to use a small caliber do yourself a favor and use a larger caliber. A 30 cal. 180 grain will get the job done every time. With a reasonable hit there will be a blood trail every time.

@wadepederson8457

3 ай бұрын

I see a lot of comments that Deer shot with the 6.5 calibers don't leave a blood trail, the problem falls into its misunderstanding, for instance the 6.5 creed or the .264 cal bullets run a very high sectional density, so the 6.5 creed with a 140 grain bullet and comes out fairly slow but with its high coefficient out performs the .308 because of this coefficient, it doesn't get tossed around as much as a .308 and works good to hit steel targets out to 1000 yards and beyond, but it doesn't carry energy and all that was needed, but hunting is, of course, totally different now energy is more important so now dropping down to 120 to 130 grain weight the velocity goes way up sectional density drops along with coefficient, so using the 130 grn bullet you have plenty of energy all you need to 500yds the sectional density drops to .264 now when the animal is drilled at any yardage to 500yds the bullets will work great and you will have blood all over the place but they usually never get past 20 yrds but take the hype and throw it away, the problems that come are from the heavier bullets and their higher sectional density they poke small holes in and out and hardly a blood trail, so for example the 130grn bullet compared to the .308 180grn would be close in sectional density. That's the problem. The 6.5 bullets are just to darn good, and dropping down in weight is the drt recipe, the Hornady Inerlock 129grn or the Nosler 120 ballistic tip is the deer dead right there recipe, I just thought I'd share for some strange reason everyone has to shoot deer with those stupid heavy bullets, I've seen it myself and utube videos time after time they get the same results the deer runs off because of that heavy bullet, well I hope this rambling of mine helps. Aim small, good hunting, GOD bless.

Same shite, different smell. If you getting it to hunt with, up to 300 lbs game at or under 300 yards, the 243 Winny shines brightly. If your looking to shoot paper and steel at longer range, that's what the 6.5 Greedy Creedy was designed for. Please don't poke game with target bullets. RW, I've never bought into the reason the 243 was successful and not the 244/6mm Rem was barrel twist. In the 1950s and early 60s the 243 had better known writers behind it. Basically a better ad campaign. Still nothing like the ad campaign behind the 6.5 Creed. A comparison between the 6.5 Creed and the 260 Rem would be interesting. The 260 is a fantastic cartridge that has been collecting dust since it was introduced. Just another Remington orphan. Keep well and happy Thanksgiving. Cheers, Jeff

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Jeff, have a great Thanksgiving!

@jk-kr8jt

Жыл бұрын

@@ReloadingWeatherby 👍

@dnnyshdy5189

Жыл бұрын

The Creedmoor is better than the 243 for deer period.

@WayStedYou

Жыл бұрын

it had a 1:12 twist when it was the .244 remington so you couldn't use the bigger deer bullets remington themselves changed it to 1:9 so they saw it as an issue.

@jk-kr8jt

Жыл бұрын

@@dnnyshdy5189 well as long as there is a "period " in that sentence it must be true.

6mm Creed? Get custom .243 performance in a factory gun.

@rpk5250

Жыл бұрын

Just wondering how is your 6 creed?

6.5 creedmoor all the way

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

oh no... a 6.5 Creedmoor fanboy

@Bullets4Bucks

Жыл бұрын

@@ReloadingWeatherby sure why not. I like a lot of things and it's one of them

@Bullets4Bucks

Жыл бұрын

@@ReloadingWeatherby if you said you want a 6.5 creedmoor or a 243 win I would choose 6.5 like 99% of the time

@dnnyshdy5189

Жыл бұрын

There’s no real comparison between the two.The Creedmoor is better than the .243.A 30-06 is better than the Creedmoor.The 300 win mag is better than the 30-06.Etc.

243 Win, hands down. Already own a 6.5x55SE, so the Crudmoor is a no go for me! 😎😎😎

The Creedmoor with a 140 grain bullet to me is a stupid mistake with bullets from 100 to 130 it's ideal, with the 130s it deer deadly to five hundred yards but the 243 is not a good choice for that type of range and since use of the lighter weight bullets and the design of the chamber the bullets don't impede on powder and the twist rate is 1-8, the 243 are from 1-9 to 1-10, so the comparison is really not a good one, but the comparison to the 260 rem is close with a 1-9 twist rate, but it goes back to the design shorter but fatter is the creed and you can squeeze a little more in the creed,but the only thing is available rifles the 260 is a waiting game but the creed are all over the place as I found out since I was after the 260 rem to start out but bought the creed because it was on hand, so with the creed and its shorter but fatter case its more efficient powder burn and longer chamber dimensions is a plus and the twist and not only do I have these rifles but I also been hand loading for 40+ years and the Creedmoor is extremely accurate with 99%of the bullets and if the 140 grain bullets are used it way better to get the 6.5 PRC with it bigger case so you can get the faster velocity you just can't get with the Creedmoor even with the 26 inch barrel, yes they really over hyped the creed and it is not a elk cartridge to me because it drops your yardage to about 275 yards my 300win for example is good to 700 yards far as energy goes and conditions, so if your rifle is kept to 1400 to 1600 flbs which will dictate your range, but with all this hoopla the 243,260 rem and the 6.5 creed are all excellent deer cartridges some just have a little more technology built-in but we also have a great deal of more hi-tech bullets available, so if it's deer and varmints 243 should be just fine, for deer to mule deer the 6.5 creed is fine, and for the bigger critters the PRC'S and above, I prefer the 325WSM or the 300 win mag, these are my choices everyone has their own tastes or choice and location of need. Well, this was my 2 cents worth. Aim small,good hunting, GOD BLESS.

I would never shoot a deer with a .243

@ReloadingWeatherby

Жыл бұрын

What would you pick for deer?

@dnnyshdy5189

Жыл бұрын

@@ReloadingWeatherby My grandson has a 6.5 Creedmoor and I have a 300 Win Mag. I personally wouldn’t go smaller than a 6.5 diameter. I’d say 6.5 PRC and up preferably.